Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Recipe type: Main Course
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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 3 large carrots, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • One large *chicken breast OR chicken carcass meat and bones(cooked) equalling to one large chicken breast (may use thighs, drumsticks, wings, etc.)
  • 2 cups dried egg noodles, uncooked
  • *may use frozen, directions below
Instructions
  1. *If using a frozen chicken breast, you will want to cook it in your Instant Pot first.
  2. Place the frozen breast in your Instant Pot with 1 cup of water, lock the lid, and seal the valve.
  3. Press the MANUAL button and adjust the time to 10 minutes.
  4. Once done, you can let the pressure release naturally or open the valve to let the steam out for a quick pressure release.
  5. Take the breast out, let cool, and then chopped. Set aside.
  6. To Make the Soup:
  7. Press the SAUTE button on your Instant Pot and add the butter to the pot.
  8. Let the butter melt.
  9. Then add the onions, celery, and carrots and saute until the onion is translucent...about 5 minutes.
  10. Add in all seasonings and stir.
  11. Add in the cooked chicken breast meat OR the bones and meat remaining from a chicken carcass, and stir.
  12. Pour in chicken broth and water.
  13. Add the two bay leaves.
  14. Lock the lid, close the steam valve, and press SOUP, adjust time to 8 minutes.
  15. Once the timer goes off, either let the pressure release naturally (will take up to 10 minutes) or open the valve to let the steam out for a quick pressure release.
  16. If you used a chicken carcass, scoop out the bones and separate them from the chicken meat.
  17. Add the chicken meat back into the Instant Pot.
  18. Add in the noodles and press the SAUTE button. Cooking the noodles uncovered for an additional 6 minutes.
  19. Turn off the Instant Pot by pressing the CANCEL button.
  20. Pull out the bay leaves and discard.
  21. Taste the soup to season more if desired.
  22. Enjoy!
Recipe by Smashed Peas & Carrots at https://smashedpeasandcarrots.com/ultimate-instant-pot-chicken-noodle-soup/